Pants hanger



R. HULTscH PANTS HANGER June 24, 1947.

Filed May 14, 1945 2 sheets-sheet 1 @fai LV/ Inventor fag/724 225567ZJune 24, 1.947. R. HuLTs'cH 2,422,732

PANTS HANGER Filed May 14, 1945 2 sheets-sheet 2 I m/entor Mgg@ PatentedJune 24,1947

UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE PANTS HANGER A Ray Hultsch, Melrose Park,111. Application May 14, 1945, Serial No. 593,673

This invention relates to a pants hanger, and more particularly to apants hanger adapted to support a garment such as a pair of pants insuspended position.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved pantshanger characterized by a pair of oppositely disposed supporting membersadapted to be inserted within the cuffs; oi the trouser legs andseparated in such manner as to align the opposite creases of both legsof the pair of trousers and support the garment from an internalposition, thus obviating the marks normally 'left on such garments byhangers of conventional types.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such a devicewhich may be readily associated with, or disassociated from, a pair oftrousers with a minimum of effort and diiiiculty.

Still another object is the provision of such a device which may bereadily adjusted to accome modate trousers having cuffs of varyingwidths.

Other objects reside in the provision of such a device which will besturdy and durable in construction, reliable and eicient in operation,and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble. Y y YOther objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as thedescription of the invention proceeds, and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Vthere is disclosed a preferred embodiment of thisinventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of one form of device embodyingfeatures of the instant invention, certain concealed portions thereofbeing indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 viewed from the opposite side ofthe device.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 1, but showing certain of theoperating parts in different positions of adjustment.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along theline 4-4 of Figure 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially along theline 5-5 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along theline 6-6 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along theline I-'I of Figure l, as viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawings, there i are disclosed at I0 and Ila pair of plate-like members normally positioned in slidable horizontalalignment, and each provided at one end 4 Claims. (CI. 223-96) with adepending fork-like member I2 and I3, respectively, andat its oppositeend with a clip I4 and I5, respectively, each of the clips I4 and I5comprising, as best shown in Figure 7, a channel-shaped member adaptedslidably to embrace the opposite bar or plate, the arrangement beingsuch that the bars are free to slide in substantially parallel relationwith each other.

Each of the clips I4 and I5 is secured to its associated plate, as Vbymeans of rivets I6 and I1, respectively, and each takesthe form, as bestshown in Figure 7, of a substantially channelshaped portion adapted toembrace the oppositely positioned plate-like member.

A clip member 20 is slidably positioned onthe member I0 and is ofsubstantially channel-shaped cross section adapted to embrace the memberI0, the inwardly turned flanges 2| of the clip being adapted to bepositioned between the members I0 and Il. The clip 20 is provided, asbest shown in Figure 6, with a threaded aperture 22 through whichextends. a set screw 23 provided with a knurledhead 24, the arrangementVbeing such that the extremity of the setscrew engages the side of theplate member I0 to secure the clip in adjustedposition therealong. Anextending link 25 is pivotallypsecured, as by a pivot 26, to anextremity of the clip 20 and has its opposite end pivotally secured, asby means of a pivot 21, to a leverrZ terminatingin a hook 29, The opposite end of the lever 28 is pivotally secured, as by means of a pivot30 to theplate-like member I I at a point between the membersv I0 andII.

The clip 20 is provided with an upwardly extending lug 3I having anaperture 32 therein to which is secured one end of a coil spring 33, theopposite end of which is secured as in an aperture 34 in a point on thelever 28 between the pivot 21 and the pivot 30.

From the foregoing, the operation of the device should now be readilyunderstandable. When it is desired to utilize the device for the hangingoi a pair of trousers, the fork members I2 and I3 are first adjusted tothe proper width of the trousers by loosening the set screw 23 by meansof a knurled knob 24 and sliding the members I0 and I I outwardly withrespect to each other until the fork members l2 and I3 seat snugly, butnot tightly, within the interior of the cuffs of the trousers. The setscrew 23 is then tightened and the device is ready for operation. Itwill now be seen that compression of the lever 28 serves to draw thefork members I2 and I3 toward each other through the relative shiftingof the plates I0 and II, it being noted that the lever 28 is pivotallysecured to the member II, while the associated link 25 is in effectpivotally secured to the member I0 through the iixed connection betweenthe clip 20 and the plate member I0. Thus, when the member 2 8 isreleased and the device supported,

as by means of the hook 29, the natural weight of the garment inaddition to the bias exerted by the spring 33 serves to separate thefork members l2 and I3 exerting a rm pressure outwardly against thecuffs of the` trousers, andthus supporting the trousers in suspendedposition.

From the foregoing, it will now be seen thatV there isherein provided adevice accomplishingV all the objects of the invention, and others,ini-f cluding many advantages of great practical utility and commercialimportance.

As many embodiments may beiY made oi this i-nventive concept, and asmany modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore" shown anddescribed, it is toz be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely' as; illustrative and not in. a limiting sense.

I. claimt' 1i. A garment stretching and suspending device comprising. alongitudinally# extensible member consisting oi a pair of flat,elongated stri-ps disposed in parallel juxtaposition, garment attachingmeans carried by theA outer end oi each strip,

a clip means secured at the inner end of each strip and embracing the'other strip in sliding',

guiding and retaining relation, and stretchingmeans pivoted andadjustably secured toVV said? strips for longitudinally extending andretracting said strips, said stretching means including a lever' pivotedterminally to one of said strips, a linli: pivoted? at oneendintermediately of said lever and? at the other' end" pivoted' toAv theother strip and: having its pivot adjustabley longitudinallly thereon2'. A. .garmenty stretching and suspending device comprising alongitudinally extensible mem-- ber. consisting of a pair of iiat,elongated strips disposed in parallel juxtaposition, garment attachingmeans carried bythe outer end of each strip,. a clipl means secured atthe inner end'- of each strip' andi embracing the'. other'strip insliding, guiding and retaining relation, and stretchingmeans pivotedandadjustablly: secured to said strip'sfV for' longitudinally extendingand` retractingl said strips, said stretching means including aclampadljustahly-v secured tol one strip', a lever pivoted. to. saidl otherstripl and a linkpivoted to said lever and'to said clamp;

3. A garment stretching and suspending device comprising alongitudinally extensible member consisting of a pair of flat, elongatedstrips disposed in parallel juxtaposition, garment attachri-ng meanscarried by the outer` endV of each strip, a clip means secured attheinner end of each strip and embracing the other strip in sliding,guiding and retaining relation, and stretchirig means pivoted andadjustably secured to said strips for longitudinally extending andretracting said strips, said stretching means including a clampadi-ustably secured to one strip, a lever pivoted to said other stripand a link pivoted to i said levier' and to said clamp, said .clampbeing slidably disposed upon` one strip and locking means for securingsaid clamp in selective position thereon.

4^. A garment stretching and suspending device comprising alongitudinally extensiblev member consisting.` of a pair of fla't,elongated' strips disposed in'Y paralleli juxtaposition,` garment.vattaching means carried by the' outer en'd of' each strip, a cli'p meanssecured` at the inner end ofV e'a'ch strip and embracing the other`strip in sliding, guiding and' retaining relation,` and stretching..means including a clampl adjustably' secured to one strip; af leverpivoted to2 said other strip andi a link' pivotedr to' said: lever andto said clamp, and a spring means secured to said' clamp and' toV saidlever and normally biasing saidist'rips into collapsed position.

RAY HULTSCH..

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